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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Mexicans avoid the dangers of romantic relationships, according to Paz?
(a) By not truly loving.
(b) By denying the importance of the other.
(c) By stifling their feelings.
(d) By exaggerating their feelings.

2. What happened to the people annexed by greater world powers?
(a) The material gains that they made balanced the loss of voice.
(b) They were forgotten.
(c) They became more active in the world sphere.
(d) They became passive in the world sphere.

3. What is the most valued trait in both the military and political realms?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Courage.
(c) Stoicism.
(d) Valor.

4. What was sacrificed when Porfirio Diaz took power and subdued anarchy?
(a) Possibility.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Equality.

5. Why did the Spaniards not exterminate the Indians after they were conquered?
(a) They wanted to learn from the Indians.
(b) Their Catholicism prevented mass slaughter.
(c) They needed labor.
(d) They respected the Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paz first arrived in the United States, what surprised him most about the people?

2. In Paz's view, why does the Spaniard still use and enjoy blasphemy?

3. During the fiesta of Grito, why do the people shout for one hour, in Paz's interpretation?

4. What contributes to the power of the word, chingar, and all of its derivations?

5. What masculine trait enters into the idea of feminine modesty?

(see the answer key)

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